Series reading guide · updated 2026
Sharpe Books in Order
Every Sharpe book in publication order — 50 in total, spanning 1981–2007.
Publication Order of Sharpe Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sharpe's Gold | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Sharpe's Eagle | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Sharpe's Company | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Sharpe's Sword | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Sharpe's Enemy | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Sharpe's Honor | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Sharpe's Regiment | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Sharpe's Siege | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Sharpe's Rifles | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Sharpe's Revenge | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Sharpe's Waterloo | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Sharpe's Devil | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Sharpe's Christmas & Sharpe's Ransom (2 Short Stories) | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Sharpe's Battle | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Sharpe's Tiger | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Sharpe's Triumph | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Sharpe's Skirmish | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Sharpe's Fortress | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Sharpe's Trafalgar | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  Sharpe's Prey | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  Sharpe's Havoc | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  Sharpe's Escape | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  Sharpe's Fury | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharpe's Eagle | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Sharpe's Gold | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Sharpe's Company | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Sharpe's Sword | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Sharpe's Enemy | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Sharpe's Honor | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Sharpe's Regiment | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Sharpe's Siege | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Sharpe's Rifles | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Sharpe's Revenge | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Sharpe's Waterloo | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Sharpe's Devil | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Sharpe's Christmas & Sharpe's Ransom (2 Short Stories) | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Sharpe's Battle | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Sharpe's Tiger | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Sharpe's Triumph | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Sharpe's Fortress | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Sharpe's Skirmish | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Sharpe's Trafalgar | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Sharpe's Prey | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Sharpe's Havoc | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Sharpe's Escape | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Sharpe's Fury | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
Chronological Order of Sharpe Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A Crowning Mercy — Bernard Cornwell | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Fallen Angels — Bernard Cornwell | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Coat of Arms — Susannah Kells | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Sharpe's Story | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 50, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharpe's Gold — Bernard Cornwell | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Sharpe's Eagle — Bernard Cornwell | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Sharpe's Eagle | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Sharpe's Gold | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Sharpe's Company — Bernard Cornwell | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Sharpe's Company | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Sharpe's Sword — Bernard Cornwell | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Sharpe's Sword | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | A Crowning Mercy — Bernard Cornwell | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Fallen Angels — Bernard Cornwell | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Sharpe's Enemy — Bernard Cornwell | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Sharpe's Enemy | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Sharpe's Honor — Bernard Cornwell | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Sharpe's Honor | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Sharpe's Regiment — Bernard Cornwell | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Sharpe's Regiment | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Coat of Arms — Susannah Kells | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Sharpe's Siege — Bernard Cornwell | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Sharpe's Siege | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Sharpe's Rifles — Bernard Cornwell | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Sharpe's Rifles | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Sharpe's Revenge — Bernard Cornwell | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Sharpe's Revenge | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Sharpe's Waterloo — Bernard Cornwell | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Sharpe's Waterloo | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Sharpe's Devil — Bernard Cornwell | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Sharpe's Devil | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Sharpe's Christmas & Sharpe's Ransom (2 Short Stories) — Bernard Cornwell | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Sharpe's Christmas & Sharpe's Ransom (2 Short Stories) | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Sharpe's Battle — Bernard Cornwell | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Sharpe's Battle | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Sharpe's Tiger — Bernard Cornwell | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Sharpe's Tiger | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Sharpe's Triumph — Bernard Cornwell | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Sharpe's Triumph | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Sharpe's Skirmish — Bernard Cornwell | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Sharpe's Fortress — Bernard Cornwell | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Sharpe's Fortress | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Sharpe's Skirmish | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Sharpe's Trafalgar — Bernard Cornwell | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Sharpe's Trafalgar | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Sharpe's Prey — Bernard Cornwell | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Sharpe's Prey | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Sharpe's Havoc — Bernard Cornwell | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Sharpe's Havoc | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Sharpe's Escape — Bernard Cornwell | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Sharpe's Escape | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Sharpe's Fury — Bernard Cornwell | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Sharpe's Fury | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Sharpe's Story | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
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